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In Japan, the recent past is often obscured beneath endless concrete. Meiji Mura is one of the few places to discover the…

In Tokyo, the recent past is often obscured beneath endless concrete. Take a journey through the city's history to discover why.

A look at how abortion in Japan evolved throughout the ages, from a financial necessity to a call for the acknowledgment of…

In 1873, the newly-minted Meiji government banned the age-old practice of kataki-uchi: blood revenge. Seven years later, the son of a murdered…

As the era of the samurai ended and Japan rushed towards modernization, a rough-scrabble fashion movement called the Bankara rose in opposition.

Amidst the backdrop of World War II's start, one last survivor of the old Edo period order died. Who was Hayashi Tadataka,…

Did you know canned coffee is a Japanese invention? Learn how coffee went from foreign luxury to everyday staple in Japan.

Eerie and beautiful, Kwaidan is the perfect introduction to the classic ghost stories of Japan. Further revelations await those who look deeper…